Special Deals (UK), old thread

[cobweb]

well i do agree, Mr F, but personally i don't believe in paying for anything i can do myself so my entire wedding was homemade, apart from my dress which cost £20!.

[Marrers]

I can't believe you wasted £20 on a dress when you could have made your own from some clothes in your existing wardrobe!

[Gwydion]

Seems Sainsbury's have a 'BOGOF' offer on Discovery Foods' Tortillas and Sauces at the moment.

[bryzee86]

as have my local co-op!

[applepie]

Alpro soy yogurt is on offer again:

2 for £2 in Sainsbury's, but only the blueberry + peach flavour (haven't seen that one before!)

2 for £2.50 in Tesco's on all varieties

[cobweb]

for people who will shop in 'boots' (i do myself these days, having relented!) i bought a load of original source shower gel a couple of days ago, all half-price.

[Maisiepaisie]

Lots of fresh veg on offer in Tescos right now, including broccoli 40p each and a large punnet of strawberries for £1.99

[RebeccaDye]

Also in Tesco's, large vine tomatoes are 80p, organic blueberries are £1.99, Del Monte raspberry sorbet things are £1 and Lemon and Corriander Houmous is 50% extra free. All lovely stuff.

[Elahiya]

btw, tomatoes seem at sainsburý´s always at 60p (basics) which are also uk-grown, not from holland like the ones at tesco are at offer. i woudn´t buy fruit or veg from holland.

AND at sainsbury´s they also offer strawberries at 49p (baics) at the moment, also uk-grown!

[Enchantress]

Morrison's have a buy one get on free offer on Original Source shower gels at the moment.

[Maisiepaisie]

Morrison's have a buy one get on free offer on Original Source shower gels at the moment.

Same offer at Wilkos as well.

[applepie]

39p off Cheddar Style Cheezly at Tesco ( now £1.40).

[Pob]

Morrison's have a buy one get on free offer on Original Source shower gels at the moment.

Saw the same at Superdrug, too.

[hiddenfromview]

Cheatin Ham, Roast Beef, Turkey and Chicken slices. 30p off until 28th August 08.

EDIT: Holland and Barrett, sorry about that!!

[applepie]

Cheatin Ham, Roast Beef, Turkey and Chicken slices. 30p off until 28th August 08.

where?

[Elahiya]

where?

i wonder about that, too....

[hiddenfromview]

i wonder about that, too....

sorry, edited it now

[Gorilla]

Asda has selected frozen veggie foods on offer at 2 for £3. includes veggie mince and spicy beanburgers which are both vegan.

also they're doing 2 for £2 on Alpro chilled soya milk and yogurts.

[DoveInGreyClothing]

At branches of bodycare nationwide, and also Watt Bros in Glasgow, there's Technic and Body Collection cosmetics- the ones the now sadly closed Dr Hadwen Trust's shop sold- available from 99p! I picked up some highlighting cream, lengthening mascara and eye shimmer pencils. Do check the ingredients before buying, because although Dr Hadwen's only ever sold the vegan products from this range, some items, like the kohl pencil, do contain beeswax.

[Gorilla]

i really like the Technic highlighter, it's great. unfortunately i don't know of any Bodycare shops in my area (i've never heard of them).

[KayJay]

Does anyone have a list of vegan friendly & non animal tested cosmetics? I've not heard of Technic before!

[bryzee86]

Try the Animal Free Shopper, KayJay.

[KayJay]

Thanks Bryzee am eagerly awaiting the new issue!

[Maisiepaisie]

Does anyone have a list of vegan friendly & non animal tested cosmetics? I've not heard of Technic before!

KayJay, theres Barry M if you want something off the high street. I love their Dazzle Dust, and keeping on topic they have an offer on nail polish at Superdrug, 2 for £5

[VeganLiz]

There is an offer on at sainsburys - rice dream rice milk - 2 for £2.

[Elahiya]

saisbury´s:

plum prunnet 49p
300g broccoli 99p, buy one add one free
carrots basics 1,5 kg 55p
vegetable stir fry basics 500g 55p
living herbs 2 pots for 2pounds
cauldron tofu 250g 77p

[cedarblue]

if anyone has one of those funny QD cheapo shops near them, they have jute shopper bags for £1!! - they are quite roomy too.

[wildcatstrike]

Controversial Green & Blacks chocolate bars (http://www.veganforum.com/forums/sho...t=green+blacks) at ASDA - 50p each!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess they're getting rid of them before the labelling all changes? Either way, 50p, bargain! I got the ginger, cherry, and dark 70% bars. The maya gold labelling has changed actually, and although i believe the ingredients are EXACTLY the same as they used to be when it was labelled vegan, i just can't bring myself to buy chocolate that has MILK in the ingredients list :P

[Maisiepaisie]

Loads of different Redwoods stuff is in Asda, including vegi deli beef and chicken slices for just £1

[BlackCats]

I need to start going to Asda I think. That's good value.

[vava]

not going back to asda while they are offering halal dead bodies of animals - bastards

[BlackCats]

I am over boycotting places now, it was getting too confusing and they sell meat in all the supermarkets anyway.

[vava]

halal is different - the animal has its throat slit whilst it is conscious - vile - as to where we shop - each to their own conscience eh?

[BlackCats]

halal is different - the animal has its throat slit whilst it is conscious - vile - as to where we shop - each to their own conscience eh?

I think most ways people kill animals for meat are vile and I'm sure lots of animals aren't stunned beforehand to provide the meat in any supermarket but yes exactly people can choose where to shop and decide if they think it is ethical. I did boycott Asda because of the Walmart connection. I don't know how anyone manages to boycott companies in a consistent way though, it seems too complicated for me.

*off topic*

[cobweb]

**off-topic warning!!*
i have been reading up on halal and it seems it could even be slightly more 'efficient' than the great british methods of killing defenceless animals for the greed of mankind, it's just that the british believe they are so caring, their way must be right
i am over boycotting, too, BC, it became illogical for me

[bryzee86]

asda next for me then.

[hiddenfromview]

Regarding this halal business, I don't see how halal is less or more worse than non-halal meat. Tesco also does Halal meat now. And actually if you think about it, in halal all animals are slaughtered by hand and are not allowed to see the blade before hand, because of this it is less intensive than the slaughter house. I don't think this is a good enough reason to boycott them, it's all murder anyway, one method isn't better than another since death will always take place.
And that meat isn't actually halal as Asda has confirmed that their halal meat is stunned in the first place (with the exception of chickens), which results in the blood not being drained properly, making it not halal as the consumption of blood is prohibited and also the animal must be FULLY concious before slaughtered according to the rules of dhabiha (halal slaughter).

[bryzee86]

As I always say:

"Still dead, innit."

[herbwormwood]

Hemlock started a thread on ASDA and halal, so perhaps it would be diplomatic to continue there
http://www.veganforum.com/forums/sho...ighlight=halal

[Gorilla]

Loads of different Redwoods stuff is in Asda, including vegi deli beef and chicken slices for just £1

i've never seen those in my local Asda, they had cheddar-style Cheezly a couple of times but that's it.

[cedarblue]

my asda never has any redwoods vegan stuff like that, cheeze, meats, nothing...

[hiddenfromview]

Superdrug has original source shower gels and bath "milks" on offer at the moment 95p each - bargain!! Needless to say I bought about 6 ...lol

[cobweb]

As I always say:

"Still dead, innit."

precisely, that's why, if i were boycotting one supermarket i would have to boycott them all, also my local 'health foods' outlet which sells dead fish and crabs, too

[Maisiepaisie]

i've never seen those in my local Asda, they had cheddar-style Cheezly a couple of times but that's it.

my asda never has any redwoods vegan stuff like that, cheeze, meats, nothing...

Hmm I wonder if my Asda only got these in to compete with the new Morrisons thats due to open in 5 days. Whatever their reasons I hope its here to stay

[Lisey_duck]

(Nb: bumped the Halal thread, it is in 'Animals and Animal Products' if anyone wants to discuss that there)

Teh Evul Sco (OMGELEVENTYONE!) (sorry, can't resist) are selling pods of peas at two large bags for three quid. Nobody come to my house this week if you don't like peas...

[Risker]

Free chocolates - http://www.kshocolat.co.uk

[Pob]

Nice find!

[Risker]

It looks like their white chocolate is vegan too if their website is correct.

[Gorilla]

hey thanks Risker! i've ordered mine!

[twinkle]

It looks like their white chocolate is vegan too if their website is correct.

That's pretty unusual and bears further investigation (I think it's more likely they've just coded it wrong). Shame there doesn't seem to be an obvious ingredients list.